will it break my system if I install 64-bit OS while keeping my existing files?

If your data are on hard drive partition "x", and you install aptosid on partition "y", then there will be no problem, whether 64-bit or 32-bit. If you install any OS on the partition where your data files are, then they will be gone.

This is not a "64-bit" problem. This is a "where is your data?" problem.

hyrral

Post subject: RE: Re: 64 bit install Posted: 22.01.2011, 00:17

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I'm just going to do a clean install, so there won't be any problems

ed

Post subject: RE: Re: 64 bit install Posted: 04.02.2011, 11:37

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I have a similar question: I want to "upgrade" from 32bit aptosid to 64bit. If I backup /home and /etc can I just put them back after installing a 64bit version or will it break anything? Also, are there any other directories that might be useful to backup?

I've got everything set up just how I like it, and I'm trying to minimise the amount of work to switch to 64bit!

slh

Post subject: RE: Re: 64 bit install Posted: 04.02.2011, 12:32

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/home/ should work (the biggest problem are likely locally "installed" (browser-) plugins), /etc/ would be a very bad idea; however it is a chance to decruft the configuration as well and I'd suggest to take it.